Watch Dogs DLC Already Available, and Why We Should Be Mad

8CN: Are you freaking kidding me? I've been keeping up with Watch Dogs for quite a little while now, way back from the time when that first E3 trailer wowed us all last year up through the big delay and finally to the mediocre reviews post-launch. Imagine my surprise, then, when I opened up Steam and saw an ad for DLC for the game that I've never heard anything about, a week after it launched.

I've played the game a lot and it offers quite a bit, definitely worth buying this game as the content is pretty big compared to a lot of other games out there. So what if there is DLC already, if you're that unhappy just don't buy it. Bringing out DLC this early is quite a good strategy actually because while people are still playing through and enjoying the game they are more likely to want more of it.

Please don't defend content that is blatantly held back to be used as DLC and sold separately. Yes you don't have to buy it and yes there is probably a good chunk of stuff to do already, but that's not the point it's the principle of it.

A week after release means it should have just been included from the start. We already waited and extra 7 months for the game, what's one more week? At the very least it should've been free as it was obviously pretty much complete if they were able to have it ready this fast.

It's pathetic and it's people like you that cause this crap to happen. The ones who don't care and let them get away with these money grubbing tactics without complaint or even worse, and more specific to you, defending them.

Completely agree. I think the game feels complete as it is, it doesn't feel like they've taken anything out of it. People need to stop whining about a bit of DLC, you don't have to buy it do you? Grow up, it's a business and they're in it for the money.

And like Darren said, the game was completed weeks or even months ago, they don't just sit there doing nothing.

That maybe true, but like torchic says above me ^^ Why is it not free then? If The Witcher developers can give away free content after launch then why is a much larger company (ubisoft) charging for the same thing? a week after launch? the answer is clearly that they want more money. Like I keep saying though, yes by all means speak with your wallet and don't buy it but it doesn't make it right and people have a right to voice their opinion about money grabbing practices.

All you people disagreeing with @unreal completely miss the fact that these companies are in business to make money, and by offering the dlc soon after launch they can ensure a maximum return on their investment because most gamers will still own their copies of Watch_Dogs and not have traded them in. The longer they wait, the fewer gamers will still be in the game world and that means fewer sales of that dlc. It's just business, and it makes sense. You can't win with gamers...too many of us complain because the dlc takes too long to arrive, and we complain when it arrives too quickly. Watch_Dogs at launch offers plenty of content to justify it's price. Why complain if the company wants to offer more content in a time frame that helps maximize their profit? Stop the nonsense folks, and stop feeling entitled to everything under the sun. Be realistic. In an age where company after company is cutting staff or shutting down completely, I don't blame them one bit for this strategy. In the end, nobody is forcing your hand...you can choose to boycott and not buy the game period, as this dlc was announced before the game even launched, so none of this is a surprise. If you were so offended, why did you buy the game? Incredible.

Maybe they should include micro transactions too, I mean as long as your willing to spend the money why not, right? Is just another way for the company to make money so I guess it's OK. Or the DLC should have just been from day 1, that way you can spend more right away. Like so many schemes in the industry this is made to take advantage of the minority of people willing to shell out the cash while the rest of us wonder why these people ruin the industry for an extra hour of a game. And by the way, if the game is so complete why is the DLC already out? If there's just so much content already in the game why do you need more so soon? If customers are so happy with their purchase there shouldn't be a need to release this so soon. This is just another cash grab that make gamers look dumb and gives UbiSoft more incentive to give you less and charge for the rest.

OT - I still haven't brought it, not because I don't think it I will be fun to play, but it never really wowed me. I'm honestly still waiting for that game release that makes the wait unbearable. (E3 fingers crossed)

Does not seem to me that, there are plenty of things to do, plus the mechanics of stealth, hacking, shooting An excellent and not bored, add to this the attacks on convoys, mullite, etc. .. for me it is a great game, worth the money and time ... 9/10

Last gen taught us the key to defeating this issue. Wait. It's that simple. Sure you will not be playing the game the day it releases, but you WILL be; paying roughly half what others paid, playing the full game with (in many cases all of the DLC), game of the year editions rock.

I don't buy DLC (on disc or not). 60 bucks is plenty of money (assuming I would pay full retail).

The real issue is that as long as mindless morons keep buying this crap, the game companies will keep doing this. This all started with ridiculous horse armor and it is not a good trend.

One last thing. If the gaming community would refuse to buy/support this practice it would stop. Look to Microsofts xBone as proof. They FULLY reversed almost every anti gamer policy since launch. Why? The almighty dollar.

mindless morons because people purchase content that they like, for a game that they like?

Not everyone is cheap. I bought Watch_Dogs but i do not intend on purchasing the DLC, but that doesn't entitle me to call people "mindless morons" because they enjoy the game more than i do.

To be honest, i find it more moronic that you would not buy a game that you wanted simply because they release DLC. But, to each his own. Everyone has their preferences. I just won't buy the DLC and continue to enjoy the core game.

To Watch_Dogs defense, i think their season pass is only $20. Much more affordable than the $50 season passes that other major games nail you with. $20 is almost the equivalence of one map pack that gets released on Call of Duty (which i believe are incredibly over-priced).

A video game goes gold weeks before it releases. What should the developers do between then and when the game releases? Sit on their butts? I'm sorry. I hate unnecessary DLC as much as anything, but be rational, everyone.